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When it runs out you replace the cartridge rather than the pen, so the wood barrel goes on darkening slowly with handling instead of being thrown away half worn in. Wood also warms to the hand in a way that plastic and bare metal do not, which is noticeable at a cold desk in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt arrives in a case, which makes it one of the few things in a desk store that is ready to give exactly as it is, with no wrapping required. Wood grain varies between pens, so each one differs slightly in figure and tone from the next. 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It is the kind of notebook that survives being carried every day, as opposed to the rigid one that lives on a shelf because it is too precious or too awkward to take anywhere. Hard covers protect pages, which sounds like an advantage until the notebook has to fit alongside a laptop in a bag that is already full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover softens further with handling and takes on the marks of being used, which is the entire argument for a soft cover over a hard one. A year in, it looks like it belongs to you rather than like it came off a shelf last week. A soft cover flexes into the space that is left, which in practice means it comes with you rather than being left behind on the days the bag is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA5 pages are large enough for real work and small enough to hold in one hand while standing. The binding lies flat when open, so you can write across the full width of a spread without holding the page down. Four cover finishes are available. 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